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Subject: [OM] Q: sticky aperature ring on 2.8/100
From: rudy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Ruediger Betzold)
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 01:27:22 +0200 (MET DST)

Hi,

I have a 2.8/100 with a sticky aperature ring (not the blades itself)
it don't go smooth like all other zuikos i have so far or had in my hands
in a shop. THe focusing ring and all other mechanical parts (blades
an preview button) are fine and smooth as usual. There is some dust inside
the lens (no metal-shiny parts! only plain dust), 
but I think I can live with this (if I think if it will bother
me some day I might try to clean it - it sure can only be less dust after then 
!)

But with that sticky aperature ring. I have to use some kind of small force
to move it and it seems to me that the oil/lubricant has gone old. Seller 
said the lens (and other I bought) weren't used the last four years. All other
lenses from him are fine.
I moved the aperature ring (gently) two dozent times from 2.8 to 
the other end and back. it's only a little bit better. is there any way 
to try a home made job or is this definately a job for John or Clint or 
some other camera mechanican ?  

Rudy
  Berlin/Germay 

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